Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Mhadei, helmed by all-women crew, is back in Goa

The Indian Navy's sailing vessel Mhadei, skippered and managed by an all-women crew of naval officers has reached her home port, Goa. The ship is being skippered by Lieutenant Commander Vartika......

Stealth guided missile destroyer Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy

Stealth guided missile destroyer Mormugao, the second of the four 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Sunday. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during......

The India Story On A Parade Ground

The Agniveer passing out parade was as much about family celebration as it was a military event.Alongside the pomp, pageantry and discipline of the parade were the personal stories of families,......

The take-off and crash-landing of Jet's Naresh Goyal

In a dramatic turn of events in May 2019, an Emirates aircraft en-route to Dubai was asked to stop while it was taxiing for a take off in Mumbai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The pilot......

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

The collection of mostly small and medium sized businesses is a hotchpotch of ventures and include design schools, schools, villas for hire in Goa and a country club in Gurgaon. Even as jailed YES......

Air Deccan to increase flights

Air Deccan, a unit of Deccan Aviation Pvt Ltd, plans to start operations in the western region from April 26.The airline will operate Ahmedabad-Mumbai, Ahmedabad-Bhuj, Vadodara-Mumbai,......

Luxury car operators gear up for big, fat Indian wedding season

Big, fat wedding days are ahead for Indian families and among those set to tap the opportunity are luxury car rental companies.Each year, at least 10 million Indians marry and the market is......

Miss Bollywood's 'Airport Look'?

Remember that thing called airport look? Haven't sighted those in a while. With flight services put on hold and everyone from paparazzi to celebrities staying home, we aren't getting any glimpses......

When Bollywood took the bus!

There are so many things we miss during the lockdown prompted by COVID-19. Public transport is one of them. Staying indoors has turned us nostalgic about everything... the sound of honking, bumper......

'Why should I be like Karan Johar?'

'Will you take a Mercedes Benz or Rolex watches or fancy shoes to your grave?' IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon in Bareilly Ki Barfi. After making cult films like Albert Pinto Ko Gussa......

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Sukanya Verma celebrates Naseeruddin Shah, acting legend. There's a beautiful quote I once read by Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman: 'No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film......

Ranji Roundup: J&K seize control as Hyderabad collapse

IMAGE: Anuj Tiwary anchors Chhattisgarh’s Day 1 fight with a solid knock. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Jammu and Kashmir take control against Hyderabad As many as 16 wickets fell on the opening......

Ranji Trophy: Mulani takes 5 as Mumbai crush HP

IMAGE: Spinner Shams Mulani bagged 5/37 to power Mumbai to a huge victory by an innings and 120 runs against Himachal Pradesh. Photograph: Shams Mulani/Instagram Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani......

Ranji Trophy: Shreyas Gopal spins K'taka to big win

IMAGE: Shreya Gopal starred in Karnataka's commanding win over Chandigarh in the Ranji Trophy with a match-haul of 10 for 118 runs. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Shreyas Gopal/X Spinners Shreyas Gopal......

Ranji Trophy: 5-star Shami fires Bengal to victory

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's eight-wicket haul helped Bengal beat Gujarat by 141 runs in their Ranji Trophy Group C encounter, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. Photograph: ANI Photo Mohammed Shami served......

Ranji Trophy: Jaiswal warms up for SA series with big hundred

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal's 156 off 174 balls against Rajasthan contained 18 boundaries and a six. Photograph: BCCI Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal warmed up nicely for the upcoming Test series against......